1. PERSONAL PROFILE
A positive, energetic, experienced and highly motivated Creative Artwork and Design Professional.
Motivated by a ceaseless passion for design and graphic visual solutions with both production
and project management skills.
Vast experience in seeing projects through from conception to delivery with an excellent level of
attention to detail and proven track record of success.
A pragmatic leader and team player, with the ability to work well within teams to successfully
deliver solutions. A result and client centered professional with effective communication skills and
a proven ability to rise to any challenge whilst building relationships, trust, and mutual respect
at all levels.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking a new career opportunity within the arena of advertising, branding or marketing
to utilise vast creative transferable skills from previous related career posts.
• KNOWLEDGE/EXPERTISE: Over 20 years professional Creative Artwork experience within the
creative and advertising industry, working in a variety of sectors including healthcare, property,
retail, consumer and entertainment.
• CREATIVE SKILLS: Expert /advanced level: Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: InDesign CC 2015,
Photoshop CC 2015, Illustrator CC 2015, Premier Pro CC 2015, Acrobat Pro DC
Strong everyday working knowledge: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• CLIENT RELATIONS: Understanding client values, beliefs and goals with a view to create a plan
of execution, whilst building solid and lasting business relationships.
• COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: A good communicator who is able to
communicate with clients and colleagues at all levels with an open, honest and receptive
perspective. Confident in communicating effectively to solve creative challenges.
• PROBLEM SOLVING: A logical problem solver who adopts a planned step by step approach in
developing ideas and solutions whilst managing client expectations.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Skilled in managing creative projects from start to finish, handling
client briefs, liaising with clients, facilitating the execution of design, liaising with the creative
and accounts teams, working to budgets, and client handover.
• LEADERSHIP: An open leader who has good people skills and is able to encourage, motivate
and bring out the strengths of the team.
• TEAMWORK: A keen team player who enjoys working in collaboration with a multifaceted team
by offering strong contributions, whilst listening to other people’s views and opinions to achieve
a common goal.
REFERENCES: Available on request.
ALAN ARSCOTT CREATIVE SOUL LTD
FLAT 1, 42 BARROW ROAD LONDON SW16 5PF • +44 7957 252102 • alan.arscott@sky.com

2. 2009–2016 HEALTHCIRCLE ADVERTISING LTD (FORMERLY CONCENTRIC ADVERTISING)
FREELANCE SENIOR CREATIVE ARTWORKER DESIGN SPECIALIST AND VIDEO EDITOR
Joined in 2009 to help set-up the Creative Department and Studio when Concentric were a small
grass-roots start up. Worked on a freelance and consultancy basis to develop the company from
a three man operation to a twenty plus strong fully fledged leading agency in the Healthcare
Advertising domain. Responsible for production and artwork for both print and digital platforms.
Advertising, brand identities, implementation guides, websites, on-line applications, exhibition
stands and collateral for global implementation meetings.
2003–PRESENT FREELANCE SENIOR CREATIVE ARTWORKER AND DESIGN SPECIALIST
In addition to working with HealthCircle, have worked as a senior freelance professional under
self formed company name of Creative Soul Limited. Working with direct clients and various agency
placements both on and off-site as a creative specialist, consultant and senior creative artworker.
Clients and projects:
FESTIVAL REPUBLIC
Projects: Latitude Festival 2015 and 2016 ‘In The Woods’ Stage.
SCG INTERNATIONAL
Projects: Horizon Finance, Talisman Shopping Centre, Imperia Private Banking,
Russian Standard Bank, Malina, Festival Shopping Centre Moscow.
DESIGN BRIDGE
Projects: Fortnum Mason, Dulux, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker and KFC.
CIRCLE
Projects: Q8, Mercedes, Al Maha Delice De France.
MC SAATCHI
Projects: Nat West, Ribena, Transport For London, British Airways.
T.E.A (THE ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY)
Projects: Wallace Gromit The Curse Of The Were Rabbit. Movie Advertising Campaign.
STARS (LEO BURNETTS IN HOUSE CREATIVE DEPT)
Projects: Nintendo, Heinz and Procter Gamble.
DLKW DIALOGUE (DELANEY LUND KNOX WARRREN)
Projects: Burger King, AA, Scotts, Halifax/HBOS.
LMC DESIGN
Projects: Carlsberg, London Dungeons, Sea Life, Lavatza.
OGILVY MATHER
Projects: Kodak, Motorola, Fisher Price, Lucozade and Amex.
PURE DESIGN
Projects: Nestle and Marks Spencers (David Beckham range).
1998–2003 BLUE THUMB LTD
In 1998 formed Blue Thumb Design Consultancy with two partners. Covering a wide range of
disciplines including corporate identity, exhibitions, POS, in-store promotions, packaging and
design for print. Responsible for all design projects, client liaisons and new business initiatives.
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
Record collecting, snowboarding, movies, football, swimming.
Music: Jazz, Soul, Funk, House, Black Dance Music.
Broadcasting and DJing: Presenter of a weekly Internet and FM Radio Show:
The Mucho Soul Show on likwid.london
DJ and Promoter of regular club nights and events across London and the UK.
Curator of various global musical event line ups and festival stages including:
Latitude 2015 (In The Woods Stage), Wilderness 2015 (Jose Cuervo Tequila Town Stage),
Stanbdon Calling and The Southern Soul Festival Montenegro 2015/16 (Organic Stage).